Asia PacificPostcard from … SeoulSince March 2006, the United States and ...

Asia Pacific
Postcard from … Seoul
Since March 2006, the United States and South Korea have been straining to complete the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Both governments claim it will yield more jobs and cheaper goods, but South Koreans are highly suspicious.

Europe
UK beef sales to continent
Sales of British beef to the continent have exceeded expectations. When the beef ban was lifted a year ago, experts predicted that around 30,000 tonnes of beef would be exported.

Americas
Argentina’s Supermarkets To Get Discounted Beef
Argentina’s leading beef producers and exporters agreed to provide local supermarkets with 2,000 metric tons of beef at a discounted rate in an agreement with the government to reduce domestic prices, according to local press reports Wednesday.

United States
Government Food Safety System a Sham
A new federal program for livestock tracking will benefit big corporations, threaten small producers and do nothing to protect consumer health.

Pork producers: Get used to $4 corn
With input demand from the exploding ethanol industry doubling corn prices from a year ago, U.S. pork producers are looking at 60% (and higher) feed costs in 2007. That could mean red ink for an industry that has been profitable for the past three years.

Asia Pacific
Postcard from … Seoul
Since March 2006, the United States and South Korea have been straining to complete the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Both governments claim it will yield more jobs and cheaper goods, but South Koreans are highly suspicious.

Europe
UK beef sales to continent
Sales of British beef to the continent have exceeded expectations. When the beef ban was lifted a year ago, experts predicted that around 30,000 tonnes of beef would be exported.

Americas
Argentina’s Supermarkets To Get Discounted Beef
Argentina’s leading beef producers and exporters agreed to provide local supermarkets with 2,000 metric tons of beef at a discounted rate in an agreement with the government to reduce domestic prices, according to local press reports Wednesday.

United States
Government Food Safety System a Sham
A new federal program for livestock tracking will benefit big corporations, threaten small producers and do nothing to protect consumer health.

Pork producers: Get used to $4 corn
With input demand from the exploding ethanol industry doubling corn prices from a year ago, U.S. pork producers are looking at 60% (and higher) feed costs in 2007. That could mean red ink for an industry that has been profitable for the past three years.